Chemical Assignment
Calcium Carbonate
Common Name
Marble
Chemical Formula
CaCO3
Uses of Calcium Carbonate
- Dietary supplement for when someone's calcium intake isn't enough.
- Antacid for upset stomach's, heartburn, and indigestion
- Limestone aggregate for road building
Properties of Calcium carbonate
- Odorless
- Chalky taste
- White hexagonal crystals
Calcium Carbonate
Hard Form of Calcium Carbonate
Antacid Tablets
Fact 1
Calcium Carbonate makes up about 4% of the Earth's crust.
fact 2
The world's oldest building, Khufu's Pyramid, is made of calcium carbonate.
fact 3
Calcium Carbonate only exists on Earth, and possibly Mars.